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Kelston North Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Kelston North safe? About average. Kelston North has a safety score of 53/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 53% of New Zealand suburbs, with 23.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #265 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Kelston North is 23.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #265 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in April 2026, June 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
53 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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23.5
Regional rank #265 / 598 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼20.8%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 34.0%
    Theft accounts for 34.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 20.0%
    Burglary accounts for 20.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 9.0%
    Assault accounts for 9.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Kelston North Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,817

Households

774

Median income

$106,014

Median rent

$518

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
606 (21.5%)
Age 15-64
1,956 (69.4%)
Age 65+
261 (9.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,629 (58.5%)
Born overseas
1,155 (41.5%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
858 · 24.9%
Māori
507 · 14.7%
Pacific
1,098 · 31.8%
Asian
918 · 26.6%
MELAA
45 · 1.3%
Other
24 · 0.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,001 · 99.6%
Not owned
1,299 · 64.6%
Other
198 · 9.9%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
528 (23.1%)
Two families
63 (2.8%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
1,689 (74%)

Demographic data sourced from Stats NZ , licensed under CC BY 4.0

FAQ

  • Is Kelston North a safe suburb to live in?

    Kelston North has a safety score of 53/100, making it the #265 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 82% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Kelston North?

    The annual crime rate in Kelston North is 23.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Kelston North

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